Manchester City will look for a sixth Premier League win on the trot when they face Nottingham Forest at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon.
The Cityzens carried their dominant domestic form into the Champions League on Tuesday night by getting the better of Crvena zvezda. Pep Guardiola’s side went into the break a goal down but soon turned it around to win 3-1 as Julian Alvarez netted twice alongside Rodri’s strike.
Forest’s victories over Sheffield United and Chelsea see Steve Cooper’s side sit eighth, having most recently secured a draw with Burnley on Monday night thanks to Callum Hudson-Odoi’s brilliant equaliser.
Here’s all you need to know about City‘s Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Current form (all competitions)
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nbcsports.com, SiriusXM FC, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, USA Network |
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fuboTV Canada |
There are still a lot of injury issues Pep Guardiola is dealing with in spite of his team’s awesome form. Kevin De Bruyne remains out with his long-term recovery while John Stones is unlikely to be fit in time.
Jack Grealish is getting closer to a return but isn’t expected to play any part against Forest, while Mateo Kovacic could return to the fold. Bernardo Silva is expected to miss about six weeks with his knock against Crvena zvezda.
Man City predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Nunes; Foden, Alvarez, Doku; Haaland
On the other hand, there aren’t too many injuries for Forest boss Cooper to worry about, with Danilo the only expected absentee on Saturday.
Hudson-Odoi earned the Reds a point against Burnley last time out and should retain his place in attack, where Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi will also most likely feature.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Man City (4-2-3-1): Turner; Montiel, Worrall, McKenna, Aina; Sangare, Mangala; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Awoniyi
Man City are extremely heavy favourites to win this one. This is historically the type of game City walk with ease and not even injuries seem to be putting Guardiola’s side off their stride at the moment.
Even with the players they have sidelined right now, the Cityzens will field a much stronger team than Forest are capable of matching and the points should stay at the Etihad unless the visitors put out a legendary victory against the odds.
Prediction: Man City 4-1 Nottingham Forest
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